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- Best Vegetarian Food Near Lingyin Temple in HangzhouLingyin Temple sits in the wooded hills west of Hangzhou, close to West Lake but far enough from the city centre to feel peaceful. The area is known for…
- Walking the Su Causeway and Its Six BridgesThe Su Causeway is one of West Lake’s most rewarding walking routes: a tree-lined embankment stretching for about 2.8 kilometres across the water between the…
- A Practical Guide To Hangzhou’s Metro For TouristsHangzhou’s metro is the fastest way to connect the city’s railway stations, airport, commercial districts and many of the neighbourhoods around West Lake. It…
- Best places to watch the Qiantang River tidal boreThe Qiantang River tidal bore is one of the most dramatic natural spectacles in eastern China, a wall of water that thunders upstream against the current and…
- Planning a Memorable Day at Xixi National Wetland ParkTucked in the western suburbs of Hangzhou, Xixi National Wetland Park stretches across roughly ten square kilometres of slow-moving canals, reed beds, and…
- The Best Tea Houses for a Longjing Tea Tasting in HangzhouHangzhou’s Longjing tea is best understood in the hills where it grows, rather than as a souvenir picked up in a busy shopping street. The famous West Lake tea…
- A Traveller's Guide to the Ancient Buddhist Carvings of Lingyin TempleFor visitors heading to Hangzhou from Sydney, Melbourne, or any Australian capital, the Buddhist stone carvings at Lingyin Temple stand as one of the most…
- Capturing sunrise at West Lake's Broken Bridge: a photographer's guideBroken Bridge (Duanqiao) on the western edge of West Lake has drawn painters and photographers for centuries, and at dawn it becomes one of Hangzhou's most…
- Choosing a Group Tour or Private Guide in HangzhouHangzhou has quietly become a favourite for Australians planning their first longer Asia trip beyond the usual Bali rotation. West Lake, Longjing tea fields…
- Bronze age treasures at the Hangzhou Municipal MuseumThe Hangzhou Municipal Museum occupies a quiet corner of the city, a short walk from the southern edge of West Lake where willow branches sweep the water.…